Root Down vs BoxBoy!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root Down
An original abstract strategy game for two players with unique movement rules. Figure out how to move your pieces to capture your opponent's and win. Offers AI play and pass-and-play modes with variable setups.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Unique piece movement rules
- AI opponent
- Pass-and-play mode
- Variable game setups
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Root Down is an original abstract strategy game designed by Martin Grider for 2-players. It's rules about which pieces you can move are a little quirky, but once you figure it out, it's very quick to play, and has some interesting gameplay mechanics. In Root Down, you have two types of pieces. There are "kicker" pieces that must be next to a "root" piece to move. (Root pieces cannot move.) Kickers can only move exactly as far as the number of kickers next to the root. After a kicker moves, it "kicks" all of the neighboring pieces, then settles down into a new "root" piece. If you kick one of your own root pieces, it becomes another "kicker"! Kicking an opponent's root does the same, and if you kick it again before it has a chance to move, you'll to capture it! The game features an AI player, as well as pass-and-play options. There are several variable setups to chose from. Each one plays slightly different. Please use the "send feedback" button to send me your input, or email me: rootdown@abstractpuzzle.com
BoxBoy!
A simple yet challenging puzzle game where you guide a character through intricate levels by manipulating boxes. Solve over 8200 unique stages by strategically moving boxes to designated storage locations. Enjoy a vast amount of free content without any additional downloads or payments.
- Simple puzzle gameplay
- Box manipulation mechanics
- Over 8200 stages
- Free to play
- No additional downloads
- Intuitive drag controls
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Description It is very simple puzzle game. Box is moved by man in cross icon But, not easy! Upon completion of all missions, go to the next step. It provide all of the mission in 8200 stage. You not need to pay, not need to download additional file. 8200 free levels are waiting for you. Use! How to run Mission 1) drag screen. The player can move up,down, left, and right. 2) The player can also move into a box, which pushes it into the square beyond. 3) Boxes may not be pushed into other boxes or walls, and they cannot be pulled. 4) The puzzle is solved when all boxes are at storage locations (cross icon). Good Luck !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Root Down at 100% against BoxBoy!'s 0%. Root Down also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0). BoxBoy!'s advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Root Down holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Root Down's written reviews are positive against 0% of BoxBoy!'s.
Root Down ships an update every 27 months, BoxBoy! every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Root Down | BoxBoy! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Grider | Eun Junseok |
Customer experience
Root Down
BoxBoy!
In-app purchases
Root Down
No in-app purchases
BoxBoy!
No in-app purchases
